Overview

• Jennifer Kaytin Robinson directs the hybrid remake-sequel that revisits the original’s July 4 horror premise on North Carolina’s coast.
• Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King, Tyriq Withers and Sarah Pidgeon headline the new ensemble.
• Original survivors Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. appear in brief cameo roles to bridge the franchise eras.
• Critics have largely panned the 110-minute slasher for offering little beyond callbacks to the Jim Gillespie–Kevin Williamson original.
• A post-credits scene explicitly teases a further sequel, signaling UIP/Sony’s intent to extend the series.